Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA blend
IDA blend: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 18.86 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA blend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA blend stood at 18.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA blend peaked at 22.88 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.19, in 1970.
That places IDA blend 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.87 | 17.19 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 17.68 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3 | 17.37 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.32 | 20.36 | 22.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.28 | 18.24 | 21.17 | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9318 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 51.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA blend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA blend was 18.86 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 22.88 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.19 in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- IDA blend ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.